Annular loader having flexible arms for loading explosive charges into toy revolving cylinder firearms



. Aug. 11, 1970 D. spasm} g szsgss ANNULAR LOADER HAVING FLEXI ARMS FORLOA EXPLOSIVE CHARGES INT, 0 R OLVING CYLINDER F AR Filed March 1INVENTOR. DI N0 Sims/ 0 United States Patent Oflice Patented Aug. 11,1970 3,523,383 ANNULAR LOADER HAVING FLEXIBLE ARMS FOR LOADING EXPLOSIVECHARGES INTO TOY REVOLVING CYLINDER FIREARMS Dino Sposimo, via S.Bartolo a Cintoia, Firenze, Italy Filed Mar. 27, 1968, Ser. No. 716,418Claims priority, application Italy, Apr. 1, 1967,

67 Int. Cl. F41c 3/06; F42b 39/04 US. Cl. 42-58 5 Claims ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the field of the toy-armsammunition, ammunition assemblies (loaders) are known, which allow thesimultaneous charging of all the seats or chambers disposed in anannular arrangement, provided in toy-pistols of the revolving cylinderkind or equivalent toy-arms. Generally, these assemblies or loaders havea circular or annular development and are prepared for definitetoy-arms; it is known in fact, that toy-arms of the above-mentioned kindare not standardized for the number of seats for dishes or containersholding explosive charges nor for the diameter of the circumferenceextending through the centres of the seats, nor are the numbers of seatsequal. Therefore, it follows that annular loaders prepared for the samenumberof shots or explosive charges do not fit arms of different kinds,owing to the above-mentioned diameter variations.

The object of the present inventions is to afford a loader having theability to vary the diameter of the circumference extending through thecentres of the dishes or containers holding the explosive charges, thisvariation being also of considerable importance and therefore such as toallow the adaptation of the loader for toy-arms of different kinds whichhave equal number of seats for the explosive charge. Substantially,according to the invention, a loader comprises a continuous annularportion from which arms or appendixes extend outwardly at an angle tothe radial direction, each appendix carrying (or respectively forming)at its outer or free end an explosive charge in a container, generallyin a cylindrically shaped form. By this arrangement, owing to the factthat the arms or appendixes are flexible, it is possible to modify thedistance of the explosive charge containers-carried by the free ends ofthe appendixesfrom the centre of the loader. In one preferredembodiment, the appendixes extend outwardly in a substantiallytangential way from the continuous portion. At the ends of theappendixes concavities, such as glass-shaped dishes, cup-shapedcavities, such as cylindrically shaped containers are advan- 5 apractical and not limitative example of the invention.

In the drawing: 7

FIG. 1 shows a loader for twelve shots according to the invention;

FIG. 2 shows a diametrical section substantially along the line II, IIof FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a loader for eight shots; and

FIG. 4 shows a section along the line IV, IV of FIG. 3.

In the drawing, a loader is indicated having a continuous annularportion 1 of a smaller diameter than the diameter of the circumferenceC, which extends through the centres of the seats of the explosivecharges (or respectively of the containers holding the explosive chargesthemselves). Extending tangentially from and connected to the annularportion 1 are lightly bent appendixes or arms 3, each of which presentsat the end an expansion or enlarged section 3A constituting directly thecontainer for an explosive charge (or respectively forming the seat fora separate container) and therefore without a gap in comparison to thematerial of the portion 1 and 3. The appendixes 3 are flexible and, as aresult, are capable to a limited degree of being deformed outwards orinwards in comparison to the rest condition, so as to modify andtherefore to reduce or to increase the circumference C, also withinrelatively considerable limits.

Therefore the loader can adjust itself to different diameters for thecircumference of the centres of the seats for the containers in the drumof the toy-arms or the like. This allows the annular loader to fit alarge range of toy-arms which have an equal number of seats for theexplosive charge containers, with also valuable differences of theannular arrangement of the seats for the containers.

In FIGS. 3 and 4 is provided a loader for eight shots or explosivecharges, while in FIGS. 1 and 2 a loader is provided for twelve shots.

Of course the drawing shows only an example given as a practicalembodiment of the invention, the latter being able to change in form andarrangements.

I claim:

1. An annular loader for toy cylinder-pistols and similar toy armscomprising a continuous annular portion, a plurality of arms secured tosaid annular portion and extending therefrom at an angle to the radialdirection of said annular portion, said arms being flexible relative tosaid annular portion, means formed at the ends of said arms spaced fromsaid annular portion for receiving an explosive charge whereby due totheir flexible character said arms are movably positionable relative tosaid annular portion whereby the distance of said means relative to thecenter of said annular portion can be varied.

2. An annular loader as set forth in claim 1, wherein said arms are of asimilar shape and extend outwardly from the radially outer surface ofsaid annular portion.

3. An annular loader as set forth in claim 2, wherein said arms extendtangentially to said annular portion.

4. An annular loader as set forth in claim 1, wherein said meansComprises a cylindrically shaped container FOREIGN PATENTS arranged tocontain an explosive charge. 8 a 6 1959 5. An annular loader as setforth in claim 1, wherein 2;; 131961 said means comprises a concavelyshaped member arranged to receive an explosive containing member. 5BENJAMIN BORCHELT, Primary Examiner References Cited C. T. JORDAN,Assistant Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS US. Cl. 1,181,034 4/1916Prideaux 4289 42-89 2,896,353 7/1959 Hunt 42-89 10

